Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a red cloak and cross-gartered black stockings. She sports a flattop hair cut. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the east. She found a children's book about a Halfling Barbarian who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Body Guard they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Mercenary, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and to reunite with her absent father

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: An older woman who wears a tattered pair of loose grey pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs, she is not a threatening figure. She has slicked back silver hair. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: The child of a Architect, who enjoyed hunting, Melissa was taken on many hunting expeditions. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Blacksmith hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature scimitar.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Passionate. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 700 sp. Chrysoberyl (100 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he prefers to wear green pants and tee shirts. He has dyed his greying black crest a little too much giving a sharp black color. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 90 pp. Aquamarine (1300 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). White pearl (150 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp).

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. Bolhild is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way south. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: To unite with her brother.

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 110 gp.